The location of this small hotel was fantastic. We could look straight across the river to the Alhambra above us, walk a mile to the gypsy caves, or walk out the back door straight to the Albayzin. Other hotels are located eight or more blocks away in a very commercial section of town.

The room were great, and th staff could not have been nicer. The "thief of water" hotel is the perfect place to stay in Granada. We were there for three nights.

Stayed for two nights in August. Absolutely no need for a car as the local transport is first class. Parking relatively easy. Whilst you are at the base of the Alhambra, unless you have the constitution of a mountain goat it's advisable to get a bus to visit the attraction (1E) as the climb is near vertical! On the flat, a stroll of 1 minute to a local square with restaurants, bars and 3 minutes to the Cathedral and shopping area. The hotel is very serene, with good standards. There are only about 12 rooms. Because of the narrow, pedestrianised streets, early morning refuse collection seems the norm, but it was a small price to pay for such a good find.

Ideal for a romantic weekend or an historic sightsee. The reception staff are very helpful with restaurant suggestions. Well recommended.

Had a lovely stay here in September 2006.

Very hard to post anything except wonderful comments:

Staff on reception were always very helpful and spoke excellent English.

Location couldn't be bettered as it's on a beautiful cobbled street on the edge of the Albaicin near Plaza Nueva.

The room was beautiful and spotlessly clean (with excellent toiletries in the bathroom) with an excellent view from the balcony up to the Alhambra

Breakfast was the most comprehensive in Andalucia (we toured a little) with lots of cakes, bread, tortilla, excellent jamon y queso with lots of lovely marmalades, jams and olive oils (husband interrupts me here to give a special mention for the red pepper marmalade). Freshly squeezed orange juice and tea and coffee complete the picture.
There is free internet access in the library and the hotel lobby/reception area is light and airy with a gently burbling fountain and cool white furniture.

The reception staff also booked our tickets for the Alhambra (so we didn't have to queue with the plebs) and brought fresh tea and coffee to our room (for a small charge).

Oh, and the jacuzzi is lovely after a day pounding the hilly, cobbled streets of Granada, with yummy bath salts provided - perfect for relaxing those aching calf muscles. Afterwards you can slip into a the fluffy bathrobe provided.

Overall it's just a fantastic oasis of calm in a busy city.

Possibly the only criticism is that we had a twin room and no doubles were available. Que sera!

Must recommend (other than the Alhambra, which everyone goes to anyway) Bodegas Castaneda on Calle Almireceros - authentic, cheap and plentiful tapas with Pedro Ximenez (sweet sherry) on tap for less than 2 euros per glass. We ate there every day as nowhere else quite measured up. Even the free tapas (which rarely exists outside Granada, despite reports to the contrary) are delicious. There are two Bodegas Castanedas (split after a family feud) - make sure you head for the one furthest away from Plaza Nueva (see photo). Delicious. The best place we ate in Andalucia.

Make sure you take your Spanish phrasebook with you as English in Granada can be a bit limiting.

If you're going elsewhere in Andalucia I can wholeheartedly recommend staying in Casa Del Maestro in Seville which is a fantastic hotel. I can also recommend that you stay away from Casa De Los Azulejos if you're visiting Cordoba!

Good hotel, fabulous location. Ideal for a weekend break.

Some noise at night as it's directly on the street.

Breakfast is adequate to set you up for the day. Buffet style.

Very clean. Very helpful staff.

No tea & coffee facilities in the room despite being advertised.

No parking at the hotel as it's in the prohibited traffic area. However plenty of cheap parking in the town and taxi's aplenty to take you there.

Must see's in the area: Alhambra, Flemenco show, Cathedral, and if you're that way inclined, there is the Bull Ring (place del torres) where you can go and see a bull fight.

One thing to note, many people do not speak that much English, so if you have a smattering of Spanish it'll go a long way to getting you what you want.

Would definitely go back to Granada and this hotel.